hey, did you guys see the new flipper that came out? pretty cool issue. why? because there is okinawa in there!!!

this was the trip back in july where i was the lucky photographer. looking at this makes me miss okinawa even more….

traveling around okinawa with megu-chan, yoko-chan, and kaori-chan was fun. we all piled into kaori-chan’s little k-car and made some long drives. the air condition was broken so i was sweating most of the time. but when your laughing in the car and having a good time, it’s ok. my favorite part of the trip was jumping on takahashi-san’s boat and going to the outer islands. i got to dive and swim around all day long. and as i was taking the photo on the right side of yoko-chan freediving, i was thinking to myself, “i got the life”….. and yes, “i do”…
there is a full 12 page article of the waves, people, and culture of okinawa in the new flipper magazine. check it out!!! CLICK HERE FOR THE FLIPPER WEBSITE….

good morning. i rented a bike yesterday and was cruzing all around the place. i went to check seragan in the morning and it looked fun. i wish i had my surfboard.. i got a massage, did some shopping, and headed down to kuta to watch the indonesia pro contest at half way…

this was seragan. 4 guys were out. and it was so dam hot!!!

the contest at kuta beach was pretty big. it’s amazing how big surfing is here in indonesia. i was watching the boys ripping the shoulder high waves. the level is pretty high and it’s just a matter of time somebody makes the WCT tour…

this is bol. he’s always happy and always smiling and always making trouble. i’ve known this kid when he never even had hair on his nuts yet. haha….
anyway, i’m going surfing, diving, or diving, and surfing. as long as i’m in the water, i’m a happy guy. after running around all day yesterday on my bike, i finally jumped in the water before dark. after i caught my first wave, got barreled, and rode it into the sunset, all my stress went away. it’s amazing how the ocean can take away all the stress. well, gotta get going for another busy day… hope you have a good one too….

swiss hotel to zenzen chigau kedo daijyobu desu.
much different than the swiss hotel but it’s good enough for me….